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a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody/something is like; the act of writing or saying in words what somebody/something is like 描寫（文字）；形容；說明 Follow the link below for a more detailed description. 請按照下面的鏈接進行更詳細的描述。 - description of somebody/something
a brief description of the software 軟件的簡要說明 The name means ‘no trees’ and it is an accurate description of the island. 這個名字的意思是“沒有樹”，它是對這個島嶼的準確描述。 Police have issued a description of the gunman. 警方發布通告，描述了持槍歹徒的特征。 This is a film that defies description (= is difficult or impossible to describe). 這是一部難以描述的電影。 the novelist’s powers of description 小說家的叙述才能 - beyond description
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) 難以言表的個人痛苦
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga1A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion. 報告一般是客觀描述而不是觀點的陳述。 She gave us a lurid description of the birth. 她向我們描述的分娩過程令人毛骨悚然。 She was able to provide a description of the intruder. 她能提供有關闖入者體貌特征的描述。 The catalogue gives a full description of each product. 目錄上有每一種産品的完整介紹。 a vivid description of life in Ancient Rome 對古羅馬生活的生動描述 ‘Scared stiff’ is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. “嚇得呆若木雞” 是我當時感受的貼切描述。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- comprehensive
- detailed
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- give (somebody)
- issue
- offer (somebody)
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- apply to somebody
- fit somebody
- of some, all, every, etc. description
of some, etc. type 類型 In the bay were boats of every description. 海灣裏有各種各樣的船。 There were flying machines of all descriptions whizzing about. 各種各樣的飛行器在飛來飛去。 Their money came from trade of some description. 他們的錢是做某種生意賺來的。 The trunk was full of medals, coins and things of that description. 箱子裏裝滿了獎章、硬幣和諸如此類的東西。
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin descriptio(n-), from describere ‘write down’.
Idioms
answer/fit/match a description (of somebody/something)
to be like a particular person or thing 與描述的…相像 A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday. 昨天在倫敦發現了一個與失蹤男孩情況相符的孩子，安然無恙。 We're all looking for quick, healthy meals, and pasta this fits this description. 我們都在尋找快速、健康的食物，這種面食符合這種描述。
Extra ExamplesA man fitting your description was seen entering the building. 有人看到一名跟你的描述相吻合的男子走進大樓。 I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me. 我驚恐地意識到，所描述的兇手特征竟然跟我一樣。 Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers. 警察已拘捕兩名男子，這兩人符合對搶劫者的描述。
beggar belief/description